Instrument warranty
For new Ion Torrent
™
instruments, Life Technologies warrants to and only to buyer
for twelve (12) months from the date of shipping, that the Ion Torrent
™
software and
Ion Torrent
™
instruments are free from defects in material and workmanship and
conform to Life Technologies’ published specifications in all material respects. Where
a valid and timely claim in respect of breach of Ion Torrent
™
warranty is submitted to
Life Technologies, Life Technologies may, at its discretion, replace, repair or modify
the Ion Torrent
™
instrument. Any agreed replacement shall be at 1:1, like-kind basis,
at no cost to the buyer. For Ion Torrent
™
chips or reagents reasonably determined by
Life Technologies to be defective, independent of user error, shall be replaced by Life
Technologies on a 1:1, like-kind basis at no cost to buyer, provided that such defective
Ion Torrent
™
chips or reagents were used by buyer prior to their expiration date, or if
there is no expiration date, the Ion Torrent
™
chips or reagents were used within six (6)
months of receipt, and the defect was promptly reported with appropriate detail to
Life Technologies’ technical support.
NO OTHER WARRANTIES SHALL BE APPLICABLE TO ION TORRENT
PRODUCTS (WHETHER OR NOT ANY FURTHER WARRANTY
DOCUMENTATION MAY BE INCLUDED IN THE SHIPMENT), WITH THE
EXCEPTION OF THIRD PARTY WARRANTIES WITH RESPECT TO THIRD PARTY
PRODUCT. ANY THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ARE NOT COVERED BY THIS
SECTION AND ANY WARRANTIES FOR THIRD PARTY PRODUCTS ARE
PROVIDED BY THE ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER OF THE THIRD PARTY
PRODUCT. Warranties are made only to buyer purchasing the Ion Torrent
™
Product
directly from Life Technologies, are not transferable and do not extend to the benefit
of any other person or entity, unless otherwise expressly stated in writing by Life
Technologies. ANY PRODUCT NOT COVERED BY AN EXPRESS WRITTEN
WARRANTY IS SOLD AND PROVIDED “AS IS,” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY
KIND, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. Any description of Ion Torrent
™
Product recited in Life Technologies’ quotation is for the sole purpose of identifying
Ion Torrent
™
Product, and any such description is not part of any contract between
Life Technologies and buyer and does not constitute a warranty that Ion Torrent
™
Product shall conform to that description. Any sample or model used in connection
with Life Technologies’ quotation is for illustrative purposes only, and is not part of
any contract between Life Technologies and buyer and does not constitute a warranty
that Ion Torrent
™
Product will conform to the sample or model. No affirmation of fact
or promise made by Life Technologies, whether or not in Life Technologies’ quotation,
shall constitute a warranty that Ion Torrent
™
Product will conform to the affirmation
or promise. Unless otherwise specified in writing in documentation shipped with Ion
Torrent
™
Product or otherwise agreed by Life Technologies in writing. Life
Technologies does not provide service or support for custom products or other
products made to buyer’s specifications. THE WARRANTIES IDENTIFIED IN THIS
CLAUSE ARE LIFE TECHNOLOGIES’ SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTIES
WITH RESPECT TO Ion Torrent
™
PRODUCT AND ARE IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER
WARRANTIES, STATUTORY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ALL OF WHICH OTHER
WARRANTIES ARE EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED, INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR
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